87Applying, adopting or incorporating documents in

87 Applying, adopting or incorporating documents in regulations and certain instruments (1) This section applies to the following: (a) a regulation made under this Act; (b) an instrument made under— (i) section 83 (Qualifications, experience and competencies for professional engineers); or (ii) section 84 (Continuing professional development for professional engineers); or (iii) section 85 (Codes of practice). (2) A regulation or instrument may apply, adopt or incorporate (with or without change or modification)— (a) a law or an Australian Standard as in force from time to time; or (b) another instrument as in force from time to time. (3) The Legislation Act, section 47 (5) and (6) do not apply to a document applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (2).

Miscellaneous Part 12 Section 88 R5 23/02/26 Professional Engineers Act 2023 Effective: 23/02/26 page 61 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (4) The director-general must ensure that an instrument that is applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (2) (b) is— (a) available for inspection by anyone without charge during ordinary business hours at an ACT government office; or (b) accessible on an ACT government website, or by a link on an ACT government website. (5) An instrument that is applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (2) (b) is not enforceable by or against the Territory or anyone else unless it is made accessible in accordance with subsection (4).